Risorse Tagged: Agroforestry

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  1. Fodder Trees for Improving Livestock Productivity and Smallholder Livelihoods in Africa

    Abstract,Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability2014 Fodder trees are important feed sources for livestock in a wide range offarming systemsin Africa. Researchers, extension services and farmers have developed and promoted fodder tree practices in many different countries and contexts....
    Fodder Livestock Agroforestry East Africa

  2. Promising Agroforestry Tree Species in India

    20/01/2017 Agroforestry or growing trees in combination with agricultural crops is an age-old practice, especially in Asia and Africa.India, today, stands at the forefront of global efforts in promoting research and education in agroforestry. Agroforestry systems, in addition to the economic and other...
    Agroforestry Systems Biofuels Agroforestry India

  3. Tree Roots: Facts and Fallacies

    Abstract, Plant roots can grow anywhere-in the soil, on the surface of the soil, in the water, and even in the air. Except for the first formed roots that respond positively to gravity, most roots do not grow toward anything or in any particular direction. Root growth is essentially opportunistic...
    Agroforestry Roots Trees

  4. Directions in Tropical Agroforestry Research

    19/01/1998 Adapted from selected papers presented to a symposium on Tropical Agroforestry organized in connection with the annual meetings of the American Society ofAgronomy, 5 November 1996, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Large areas of the warm, humid tropics in Southeast Asia, the Pacific, Latin America,...
    Tropical Trees Agroforestry Agroforestry-Research

  5. China National Afforestation Project: Technology Improvements

    01/01/1992 This Asia Technical Department Technical Note is a summary of the observations made between the commencement of the project in 1990 up until the mid-1992 Supervision Mission.
    Reforestation China Agroforestry

  6. In-ground Irrigation and Fertirrigation Irrigation System in the Hybrid Eucalyptus grancam

    Abstract, As the demand for products from timberlands has been increasing, the genera Eucalyptus has highlighted for its yield potential and also due to its great adaptation to Brazilian soils, which are in general moderately acid. Therefore, the aim was to evaluate the growth of the hybrid...
    Agroforestry Roots Irrigation

  7. Dennis Garrity on Evergreen Agriculture

    Evergreen Agriculture - the combination of trees in farming systems (agroforestry) with the principles of conservation farming. Dennis Garrity, Director General, World Agroforestry Centre, gives more insight on Evergreen Agriculture
    Agroforestry

  8. Tree Gardening

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    01/01/2011 Lack of food security is one of the biggest challenges that Central Africans face each day as they toil in their gardens, trying to produce enough food to simply feed their families and afford other expenses in life such as health care or schooling for their children. Main factors limiting...
    Forestry Fruit Fruit Tree Crops Biodiversity Health and Nutrition Agroforestry Food Security Tree Planting

  9. TN #60 The Farmer Managed Agro-forestry Farming System (FMAFS)

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    01/01/2010 Farming communities in the semi-arid tropical regions of Africa are becoming particularly vulnerable and face enormous challenges for their survival. Climate change, diminishing and unreliable rainfall, traditional mono culture cropping farming practices, high population growth, frequent famines...
    FMAFS Agroforestry Farming Systems Integrated System Farmer Managed JCB

  10. Living Fence

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    01/01/1991 There are several reasons for establishing fences on the small farm. Fences are used to: To mark boundary lines between farms or next to roads. To separate adjacent fields used for distinct purposes To protect and keep animals from straying To protect crops from animal damage A fence represents a...
    Agroforestry Living Fence Fences